Decodable Reader 40 Bill’s Yard Sale Written by Julia Parrish Illustrated by Steve Coleman When we say good-bye, we are not happy. We will send notes to Meg and Ted. We had a fun time. 24 Phonics Skill Inflected Endings (Spelling Change y to i) spied flies cried tried Bill and his wife cleaned Bill’s shed. What will Bill do with his old things? 26 “We can give them away,” said Bill. “Our friends can take all these things.” 27 Fred rode by. Fred spied Bill’s funny fly. “It still flies!” cried Fred. Bill put Fred’s fly on his cart. 28 Ann came. Ann liked Bill’s big rug. She tried to jam it in her car. Bill put Ann’s rug by the fly. 29 Then Lee stopped. Lee tried to lift Bill’s trunk. The trunk is as big as Lee! 30 Bill put the trunk on his cart. Bill pushed the cart to each home. 31 Decodable Reader 41 Joan’s Boat Written by M.J. Tsou Illustrated by Kelly Rumner Then Bill went home. What will he put in his shed now? 32 Phonics Skill Long o: oa, ow Joan Joan’s moan boat soap goat(s) float own row show slow blow tow